: :inin Kyiv (EET)

Without banks, Donetsk black market for cash thrives


DONETSK (AFP) – The entrance to the former perfume shop on a busy street in Donetsk now features a Kalashnikov-toting guard, a clear sign of the clandestine nature of the premises new business.Inside visitors find a fully-fledged black market cashiers operation — one of many now serving residents of this rebel hub who have been unable to withdraw money since banks and ATM machines ceased operations in zones held by pro-Russia separatists in eastern Ukraine.With many pensioners and employees receiving payments in accounts they can no longer access for months on end, murky outfits funnelling cash to locals have proliferated …read more

Source: Dunya TV

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